Research team led by Dr Claire Howlin, @
School of Psychology, University College Dublin. We use cognitive and behavioural experiments to understand the impact of music.
https://musiccognitionlab.com/
Music | Dance | Aesthetics | Agency | Identity
Music Cognition Lab
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At this weeks lab meeting we continued our discussion on aesthetics and genetics with a great paper from
@giacomobignardi.bsky.social
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journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
Music Cognition Lab
Excited to share we have a new Cochrane Protocol published today!
Music‐based interventions for chronic pain management - Howlin C, Pando-Naude, V - 2026 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
#music #pain #painmanagement @ucdpsychology.bsky.social
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Call for Abstracts and Registration now open for the Aural Diversity Conference on 3 September 2026. Details here laura.salford.ac.uk/conferences/...
#auraldiversity #hearing #listening #diversity #academicconference #SoundDiversity #Neurodivergent #phdsky #academicsky #musicscience #psychscisky
Today’s #MusicScience #PubChat article: @studylistening.bsky.social, Eljed, Ng & Putter (2026). A case study examining collaborative playlist-making during the covid-19 pandemic. Musicae Scientiae. doi.org/10.1177/1029...
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Delighted to catch up with Saoirse Finn during her research visit to Dublin - in line with her talk on genetics, arts and wellbeing we went to visit the #DNA helical structure sculpture in the National botanical gardens
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#botanics #leisure #health
Contrary to what many think, we can self-motivate ourselves and interest is something that can be developed. In this paper, Sansone et al describe how learners can be supported to manage their motivation and interest to persist and succeed. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
doi.org/10.1007/s106...
Is audience behaviour at concerts getting worse?
Dr Claire Howlin from UCD Psychology joined Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live to discuss the psychology behind crowd behaviour at live shows following reports that a record was thrown at Eric Clapton.
Listen from 1hr 45mins: bit.ly/4d9l433
Call for Abstracts – 5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health, 12 June 2026 University of Jyväskylä, Finland & Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (in-person)
Abstract deadline: March 27th, 2026
Details & submission: www.jyu.fi/en/events/5t...
#MusicScience #MusicSports
And we’re off, great keynote speech from Marcus Pearce highlighting how the idyom model can be used to model cultural differences in music perception and pleasure.
#musicscience #idyom #cambridge #sempre
What an incredible few days at the #ConfMusSleep!
Huge thanks to speakers, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and every attendee who helped make this conference such a success.
We’re thankful to everyone who shared their expertise and perspectives at the intersection of music and sleep.
#musicscience
LAURA PhD students
Amanda Krause
UCD College of Social Sciences and Law
Claire Howlin 🎶🧠
Claire Howlin 🎶🧠
Music, Mind, Body and Brain
Jeff Greene
When live music paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, people looked for other opportunities to engage with music. The present case study explored a group of cycl...
Educational Psychology Review - Students in high school and college are expected to take on greater responsibility for regulating their own learning. As they navigate course demands and explore...
Author summary Many people experience chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing art. Yet not everyone feels these reactions in the same way. These differences provide a window into ho...
AURAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE 2026 Submit & Register Call for Abstracts This Aural Diversity Conference is intended to be a friendly, single-track conference for people working in aural diversity from ...
SAVE THE DATE - the 2nd Aural Diversity Conference will be held at the University of Salford, Media City Campus on Thursday 3 September 2026.
See attached flyer for details - call for papers coming soon.
#auraldiversity #hearing #listening #diversity #academicconference #academicsky #phdsky
